US Politics Federal Budget Test 8

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Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Federal Budget) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Federal Budget) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Federal Budget) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What best defines Social Security?

A) retirement/disability insurance

B) unemployment

C) welfare only

D) health care

Question 2

What best defines the national debt?

A) yearly spending

B) accumulated borrowing

C) savings

D) tax total

Question 3

What is deregulation?

A) Adding taxes

B) Banning trade

C) Cutting business rules

D) Closing firms

Question 4

What best defines a school board?

A) state agency

B) teachers union

C) PTA

D) elected school governors

Question 5

Which term means "Approving a proposal"?

A) policy adoption

B) public policy

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 6

What best defines the policy stages?

A) debate only

B) agenda, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation

C) vote only

D) sign only

Question 7

What best defines the federal budget?

A) deficit only

B) tax return

C) yearly spending plan

D) bank account

Question 8

What is Social Security?

A) unemployment

B) health care

C) welfare only

D) retirement/disability insurance

Question 9

Which of the following best defines a mayor-council system?

A) elected mayor plus council

B) manager only

C) commission

D) no mayor

Question 10

Which term means "government's chosen actions"?

A) the policy stages

B) public policy

C) the federal budget

D) a deficit

Question 11

What is the policy agenda?

A) Election calendar

B) Court docket

C) Issues getting attention

D) Tax code

Question 12

What raises interest rates?

A) Congress voting

B) Courts ruling

C) States saving

D) Fed tightening

Question 13

What is antitrust law?

A) Anti-monopoly rules

B) Pro-trust funds

C) Tax breaks

D) Import bans

Question 14

Which of the following best defines home rule?

A) state control

B) local self-government power

C) no rule

D) federal control

Question 15

What is a sheriff?

A) judge

B) appointed chief

C) elected county law officer

D) mayor

Question 16

Which term means "local powers only if granted"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) the federal budget

D) Dillon's Rule

Question 17

Which of the following best defines mandatory spending?

A) Required benefit funds

B) Defense only

C) Chosen yearly

D) Court fees

Question 18

Which of the following best defines a school board?

A) state agency

B) elected school governors

C) teachers union

D) PTA

Question 19

Provide the definition of federalism in policy:

A) no action

B) state only

C) shared nation-state action

D) federal only

Question 20

Provide the definition of policy formulation:

A) Voting day

B) Court trials

C) Vetoes

D) Designing solutions

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